katie mccurdy's thoughts on the intersection of user experience, healthcare, and data visualization

About

Hi, I’m Katie McCurdy. Here are some facts about me:

I’ve had an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia Gravis for over 20 years. It causes weakness in my muscles; mostly my face (my mouth, my eyes) are affected, but sometimes I just get really dang tired.

Regardless, I have boundless enthusiasm for my work as a User Experience (UX) Designer, as my coworkers will attest. I love my job, and my job loves me.

Recently I’ve decided to use my UX skills to help improve healthcare – I especially am interested in trying to solve problems that are relevant to me as a patient. By finding solutions for my own problems, I hope to improve the lives of other patients like me.

As a type 1 diabetic with hypothyroidism, anxiety, and a host of other complex healthcare issues I was comforted reading through your material. Even with different conditions you were able to express how I feel a lot of the time. Your post on visualising and illustrating symptoms and self management were especially interesting… I don’t think I have the time or energy to draw mine… Thank you, and I look forward to reading more about your life and work.

Thank you, that means a lot to me! I hope that you are able to find a way to express your story visually – it doesn’t have to take a lot of time or energy. Even a very quick sketch can make a big difference. I’ve got a simple worksheet you can download here if you’re up for it: http://katiemccurdy.com/portfolio/pictal/

Hi, I'm a User Experience Designer and long-time Myasthenia Gravis patient. I use design, empathy and love to empower patients and improve healthcare. Find more about my professional self at katiemccurdy.com.